Wonder



The world is full of magic things, waiting for our senses to grow sharper." -W.B Yeats

Wonder invites magic, escape, and wisdom. 
It brings discovery.

 What do you wonder about?
Please check out the wonderful links below.
For kids:
Wonder
Wonder book series
7 picture books about wonder

For adults:
The Wonder
Wonder Towards Nature
Wonders & the Order of Nature
I Wonder: The Science of Imagination
Moth Presents All These Wonders
The best books on science & wonder

Other links:
Books of Wonder Bookstore
Wonder Books Bookstore
Stimulate wonder in the classroom
Fostering museum engagement through wonder
7 wonders of the world
7 natural wonders 

"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom."
-Plato
"He who wonders discovers that this in itself is wonder." 
-M.C. Escher

“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.”
-Rachel Carson
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay 
Ocean
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay 
Woman and fishtank
Image by David Mark from Pixabay 

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